"My father tried to kill my mother one Sunday in June, in the early afternoon," begins Shame, the probing story of the twelve-year-old girl who will become the author herself, and the single traumatic memory that will echo and resonate throughout her life. With the emotionally rich voice of great fiction and the diamond-sharp analytical eye of a scientist, Annie Ernaux provides a powerful reflection on experience and the power of violent memory to endure through time, to determine the course of a life. Views: 680
'A truly brilliant debut' Emily Mazzara, Books Ireland'With sentences that you will want to cut out and keep, this is an intelligent, exquisitely crafted debut' Fiona Mitchell'Original and shattering' Marianne LeeAs a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole.Under the watchful eyes of the media, the lives of three people are teetering on the edge. And for those on the outside, from Nina, the reporter covering the story, to rescue liaison, Tim, and Richie, the driver pulled from the wreckage, each are made to look at themselves under the glare of the spotlight.When their world crumbles beneath their feet, they are forced to choose between what they cling to and what they must let go of.REVIEWS'A beautiful exploration into trauma... Views: 680
RELENTLESS Option Zero Book Two They met in darkness. Each one going through their own personal hell, they gave each other hope and a reason to live. Their connection was real and true, but fate had a different plan. OZ operative Liam Stryker is known for his bravery, his wit, and his ability to find an escape when there's no way out. He's also a man on a mission. He needs to find her. She's out there somewhere. He refuses to believe she's gone. Someday, somehow, he will find the woman he's never seen but loves with all his heart. And if it's the last thing he does, he'll find the people responsible for causing her pain. Aubrey Starr once had a plan for her future, but when her life is derailed and upended, she's motivated to create a new one. As an award-winning documentary filmmaker, she's known for digging deep to uncover and expose evil. Few know about the past that drives her or the man who inspires her.... Views: 680
